Zeeland Bridge
The Zeeland Bridge (Dutch: Zeelandbrug) is the longest bridge in the Netherlands. The bridge spans the Eastern Scheldt estuary. It connects the islands of Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland in the province of Zeeland.
Zeeland Bridge | |
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 The Zeeland Bridge in May 2014 | |
| Coordinates | 51°36′40″N 3°53′23″E / 51.61111°N 3.88972°ECoordinates: 51°36′40″N 3°53′23″E / 51.61111°N 3.88972°E |
| Crosses | Eastern Scheldt estuary |
| Locale | Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 5,022 metres |
| No. of spans | 50 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1963 |
| Construction end | 1965 |
| Inaugurated | 15 December 1965 |
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The Zeeland Bridge was built between 1963 and 1965. It was inaugurated on 15 December 1965 by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, and was originally called Eastern Scheldt Bridge (Dutch: Oosterscheldebrug) before being renamed the Zealand Bridge on 13 April 1967.[1] At the time of its completion, it was the longest bridge in Europe. It has a total length of 5,022 metres, and consists of 48 spans of 95 metres, 2 spans of 72.5 metres and a movable bridge with a width of 40 metres.
The province of Zeeland borrowed the money for the construction of the bridge. The loan was repaid by levying tolls for the first 24 years.[2]
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ "The Zeeland Bridge". Zeeland. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ http://www.deltawerken.com/De-Zeelandbrug/51.html
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| Preceded by Saratov Bridge |
Europe’s longest bridge 1965 – 1972 |
Succeeded by Öland Bridge |